Thousands of federal workers will also be forced to go without pay. Congress has to pass legislation authorizing pay for employees who work during the shutdown, which it normally does. “The biggest concern for most government workers is that we will not receive back pay once everything is resolved,” said one U.S. Department of Agriculture employee. Many federal workers who spoke with HuffPost say they have come to expect shutdowns at this point. “I just want to come to work and serve our constituents in whatever limited way I can during a shutdown.

Source: Huffington Post January 22, 2018 04:30 UTC